National Republican., 1887-03-30
MIR. uoiland's Statement.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: The WASH
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
Gui,tr, in that paper OF the 2Gth instant gives
nn account OF my dismissal from Office which.
for vigor Of misstatement, is not often cScelled.
/ was rot appointed 10 OihCe on the recon-
mcndation Of Senator Sherman in 1850, but OH
the recommendation of Gov. Hayes aud Hon
John NJ. Lanpston in 1862
have not ccfed the orders OF my superior
officers.
did not go for lunch at irregular times, but
Just as whoever chose to 90 so has been going
10 the lunch table for years.
wns not demonstrated with by the chief o.
my division.
j Gid not tell him would 20 again.
did not call at liaralson's office and ask
HIN about 1t.
Ne did not speak to me in polite manner.
He did not order me out Of his room, for
was not in his room.
The incts are these: had been sick and
away from the office for several days, and on
the day in question, feeling badly, | went To
the lunch table, probably ten minutes to
twelve, to get cup of tea, with no thought
of violating any rule. The rule relating to
lunch hour has never been construed to apply
to the lunch table in the Office, and all en-
ployes, from messenger up, have always been
10 the rule, which was always understood by
everybody as prohibiting employees leaving the
building outside the hours named.
On this OCCASION however, Haralson was
eithtr on the watch OF somebody acted for him
Mr. Howell, the chief Of my division, New
Yorker, sent fer nc, and in kind manner
told ne that had been reported, but did not
SEEN to know just what the consequences
would be. then went TO the chief cleri, Mr.,
Johnson, Of Indiana, and explained TO him my
presence at the table before II o'clock.
Mr., Johnson also treated me kindly, and In
anOber minute probably would nave left his
room, but, unfortunately, llarason, who Il
from Georgia, came in. Mr. Johnson quietly
called fIaralsOu's attention to me, and | be-
exclamation. l'lL before |
could finish my first sentence he blazod ont
like lupatic, threatening we with the Secre-
taly, and shook his finger in my face. olazed
back at him, and finally he ordered mo OUT Of
Mr. JObnson's room.
told him that would not go and that he
could not put me out.
wtti nlifseY atGelr IIhe CIV wstcnrnan TIt before
The watchman came "gaugedmy tune, SO a'
| would have done.
NY difficulty was with HARRISON, not thC
WGtChmCu. HnrGson mcpn, when he Orlerrc
nc out cf the cmef clerks room, To enlprct
| the order himself, hut when ] politely, bu
| in a firm manner" Informed him that he wa
mistaken III his man, he believed me and ac
| CtrdIBgly EaliGrd his tame and his behavior
too, iu gong himself after the watchmcn
| The iHceiuus illusions TO "thp colorch gcn.
| ilsmHn," the indignant cOored clerk, S",
| VIII doubtless remind HarGlspr oflhc "nggcI'
culspg bis master aC the big gate when hi
| mtS.eT was lull2 away.
| ! knew at tbC time that he was FIJI of the
| 'riGger' SldC Ci the subject, and That hC
| wanted to say som othing ahOut IL, hut he sOor
| sirct cGnger in that direction, and pruiently
| gagged his language, leaving the niger
| Part OF the controversy to the big gate of th'
| IHC CHNOrOipspOndGnt,
Eut an sorry, Mr., Editor, that II has beef
| made necessary for me 10 appear in the pres
| in rCgGIa Ia this matter. | have rersiSienlM
| refused until now to talk TO reporters about IL
| | have engaged in business and do not wish Il
! be disturbed with COntr1vC TSes of this kind
| have mace TO attempt AZ Reinstatement 4
| Gill CO. ard have the right 10 be let alone
| Especially have The right 20 be let alone 4
| the hands Of HGrasCn. and TO him it may bl
| fresh Information, hut freely give it, that tn,
| courts Of this District sometimes give iust!ct
| even to a "colorod gentleman" in q crimina
| or civil suit for libel against those who iuur,
him in his means of making living or IN hi
| standing In the community.
| 70 talk Of Justice In favor of "colorcd zen
| :'tman' in the courts Of Georgia wouid be silly
| enough, and HARRISON would break his side
| laughing at the idea. but in these courts thi
| "cOorcd gentleman" has bare chance, anc
! that chance sometimes draws tho priGc-a fac
! that hope HaralsOn will bear In mind whel
I talking TO newspaper correspondents. ] am
| very respectfully, MILTON NJ HOLLAND.
| MARCH 20, lSSG